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Current Volunteer Opportunities:
May 30,
Saturday
9 AM Registration Program begins 10 AM - 1 PM
Annual Great
Strides
Hofstra University (south campus)
To Benefit: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects
the lungs and digestive system. The Great Strides is a
walking event and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation largest National
Fundraiser.
Volunteers needed for food distribution, t-shirt distribution,
rest area, set-up and tear-down, information.
Please call 516-827-1290; Website: www.cff.org
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June 5 - 7, Friday - Sunday, 4-hour shifts
Fri 8 AM 4 PM; Sat 5 AM 9 PM; Sun 8 AM 5 PM
L.I. 2 Day Walk For Breast Cancer
Smith Point Marina, Southaven & Cathedral Pines
To Benefit: Local Grassroots Breast Cancer Organizations
LI2DAY helps fund programs that assist with medical expenses,
transportation, prosthetics and wigs, physical therapy, child
care and more.
Assignments include: Walker Registration, Food Service Help,
Route Monitors, Set-up/Dismantling Equipment, Clean-up,
Maintenance, and Support Services.
Contact Georgette Toulis at 516-377-5360 or by email gtoulis@snch.org; Website: www.li2daywalk.org
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June 6, Saturday, 5 PM Food & Fun, 7 PM Walk (1.5 miles)
Take Steps For Crohn's & Colitis L.I.
Walk
Marjorie Post Park, Massapequa
To Benefit: Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America
Please help raise awareness and funds in our fight against
Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis, affecting 30,000 in
the L.I. region and 1.4 million Americans nationwide.
Contact Linda Berman 516-222-5530 or lberman@ccfa.org;
Website: www.cctakesteps.org/longisland
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June 7, Sunday, Registration 9 AM, Walk starts 10:15 AM
Stepping Out To Cure Scleroderma
Wantagh Park, Wantagh
To Benefit: Scleroderma Foundation
Please join us in our walk to cure scleroderma. Cant
Walk?...Volunteer and bring exuberance to the Walk.
Like walkers, volunteers may collect contributions too.
For information call 1-800-867-0885, or visit online: http://www.scleroderma.org/chapter/tristate/2009Long_Island.shtm
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June 7, Sunday
8:30 AM 11 AM Walk
Walk To Help The Sunrise
Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds, Wheatley Heights, NY
To Benefit: Sunrise Day Camp
The Sunrise Day Camp, now entering its fourth season, is the
only dedicated day camp in the nation for children with cancer
and their siblings. Your support is dearly needed to help
raise money for these incredible kids! Volunteers are
needed at the walkathon for various duties.
Email apilott@friedbergjcc.org.
or call 516-766-4341or call Amy Pilott 516-766-4341 ext 161.
http://www.sunrisedaycamp.org/getinvolved/volunt.php
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June 11, Thursday, 6 PM 8:30 PM
David Lerner Police Appreciation Run
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow NY
To Benefit: Greater Long Island Running Club
Volunteers needed for water stops, refreshments, finish line.
Must report by 6 PM. The 5K run starts at 7 PM. Net
proceeds turned over to the special Police Crisis Fund to aid
Nassau and Suffolk County law enforcement officers and their
families in time of emergency.
Contact Mindy at: mindyruns@aol.com
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June 13, Sat, Shifts: 7 11 AM; 11 AM 3 PM; 2 6 PM
Annual Wildlife And Craft Fair
Sweetbriar Nature Center, Smithtown
To Benefit: Nature Education and Wildlife Rehabilitation
Volunteers needed for set up, parking, food and refreshment
service, clean up, and miscellaneous duties.
We are always looking for volunteers to help with animal care,
the butterfly house, wildlife rehabilitation, special events,
camp and school programs.
Please contact Eric Young at 631-979-6344 ext. 102. Website: www.sweetbriarnc.org
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June 13, Saturday, 12 Noon 12 Midnight
Relay For Life
Center Moriches
To Benefit: American Cancer Society
If you would like to volunteer to help out at an event
or be part of a relay team, please visit website: www.relayforlife.org/centermorichesNY
or
contact Gail at 631-300-3144 or Gail.tuohey@cancer.org
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June 25, 26, Thursday, Friday, 2 PM 8 PM
Annual Gelatin Slide
June 25 - Huntington Hilton, Melville
June 26 Kiddie Care, Commack
To Benefit: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Volunteers needed to help with set up, distributing prizes and
refreshments, as well as cheering on the sliders.
Please contact Tara Spohrer at 631-752-8500, ext. 36.
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June 28, Sunday, Various Days & Shifts (listed below)
Long Island Harbors Ride
Brentwood, NY
To Benefit: Bike New York
100+ volunteers needed to help on event day and for assistance
setting up the day prior to event. All volunteers will be
given event-day instructions and training and are also invited
to attend an optional orientation (details TBD). Volunteers
receive a ride souvenir and lunch.
Saturday, prior to event
Various hours: Truck Drivers and Loaders. Must drive 15-foot
cube truck and handle relatively heavy items.
Sunday, day of event
6:30 AM 6:30 PM: Ride route.
Truck Drivers and Loaders. An especially important job. Drive
rental trucks from starting area to rest area, unload, set up,
and assist with running rest stop. When rest area closes,
reload truck and return to finish area.
6 11 AM: Brentwood Registration Area
Setup tables, food, place signs, refresh route markings.
6:30 11 AM: Suffolk County Community College
Parking and Traffic Management
6:30 11 AM: Brentwood Registration Area
Check in pre-registered and unregistered riders.
7 AM 5 PM: Event Command Center
Staff communications hotline.
During event (6-hour shifts): Central L.I. Rest Areas
Assist with setup, greet and assist riders, keep area clean,
assist with breakdown and truck loading.
11:30 AM 6 PM: Brentwood
Post-event, breakdown, cleanup, distribute souvenirs.
Sign up online at www.bikenewyork.org
or contact Mary Barknecht, 212-932-2453 x133.
Assignment details will be confirmed via Email. Please Email
questions, to maryb@bikenewyork.org
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June 12 14, Friday Sunday
Many shifts!
Long Island Senior Games
Suffolk Community College, Brentwood
To Benefit: Long Island Senior Games
Seeking volunteers for games and during the year.
Game volunteers needed as scorekeepers, for set up, sport
stations, to assist sport coordinators, for fund raising and
mailings. Volunteers receive breakfast and a shirt.
Lunch is served on Saturday only.
To volunteer call Pat Karas at 631-724-7738; Apply on
line at www.longislandseniorgames.org
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July 11, Saturday, August 8, Saturday, 9 AM 3 PM
Paddle The Peconic River & Hand Pull Any
Remaining Ludwigia
Peconic Lake Estates Civic Organization, Calverton
To Benefit: The Nature Conservancy
Years of intense volunteer efforts have contained the invasion
of this major threat to the Peconic River.
Join us as we paddle 4 miles of the river in search of patches
of Ludwigia and enjoy the restored habitat! Bring a canoe or
kayak, life jackets, and sunscreen, or sign up to reserve a
spot in one we provide (seats limited). Bottled water
provided. BBQ at PLECO after the paddle! Register at
least 1 week prior to each event!
Contact Laura Stephenson at 631-444-0871 or email lbstephe@gw.dec.state.ny.us
www.peconicestuary.org
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July 14, Monday, 8 AM 8 PM
Tour For Champions
The Hamlet Country Club Golf Course, Commack, NY
To Benefit: The Athletes of Special Olympics
Volunteers needed to sell raffles and and help with the on
course contests throughout the day.
Contact Kristina: 631-254-1465 x 10 or kaquilone@nyso.org
Website: www.nyso.org/LongIsland/home.php
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July 20, Monday, 10 AM - 2 PM
Veteran Stand Down
Hempstead American Legion Post 390, 160 Marvin Ave.
To Benefit: Nassau County Veterans Service Agency
A special one-day program to assist veterans with much needed
services. Program includes a barbeque, clothing for those in
need as well as free HIV testing.
Contact the agency directly at 516-572-8452.
Donations of summer clothing are also needed.
Drop off clothes at 1425 Old Country Rd. Building H Monday
thru Friday 9-4:45 PM.
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August 6, Thursday
Shift 1 is from 7 AM noon (bathroom breaks & water
breaks)
Shift 2 is from noon 5 PM (bathroom breaks & water
breaks)
2009 Golf & Tennis Tournament
North Hills Country Club, Manhasset NY
To Benefit: United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau
Volunteers needed in the following areas: Hole Watcher
watch the hole when each person tees off. If the golfer
gets a hole-in-one, you will sign off that you were a witness
to the event. Starter Positioned at either the 1st
or 10th tee. Make sure each foursome tees off in order
and that they are running close to schedule. Dress Code
& Refreshments: Volunteers should dress in Bermuda shorts,
khaki pants or capris, short-sleeved tops. No jeans, no
jean shorts, no tank tops or sleeveless tops.
Shift 1 volunteers will be provided breakfast from 6 AM to
6:45 AM & lunch from noon to 2 PM.
Shift 2 volunteers will be provided lunch from 11 AM to 11:45
AM. Water will be provided. Bring a folding lawn
chair, suntan lotion & sunglasses.
To volunteer, contact Elizabeth Katz at 516-378-2000 ext. 352
or ekatz@ucpn.org
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April - December
Various Shifts
Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road
To Benefit: Old Westbury Gardens
Volunteers needed as gardeners, docents, receptionists,
clerical assistants, and sale associates in the gift and plant
shop. In addition, we are looking for volunteers who can
help with several of our special events. Our current
volunteer staff works at least four hours a week during our
April-December season, contributing a minimum of fifty hours a
year. In some positions, the volunteer may be asked to
come in during our off-season.
Volunteer opportunities are as follows:
Gardeners: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays.
Shifts are between 9 AM - 12 PM
Docents: Wednesdays - Mondays. Shifts are 9:30 AM - 1:30
PM or 1 PM - 5 PM
Receptionists: Mondays, Wednesdays - Fridays. Shifts are
9 AM - 12 PM
Retail Associates: Mondays, Wednesdays - Fridays. Shifts
are 9 AM - 12 PM
Clerical Assistants: Mondays - Fridays. Shifts are
between 9 AM - 5 PM
Public Programs & Events: As needed basis
To volunteer, please contact Angela Savino, 516-333-0048 x310
http://www.oldwestburygardens.org/volunteer_information.htm
A volunteer application may be downloaded from the website
at
http://www.oldwestburygardens.org/Volunteers/volunteer_application_2009.pdf
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Dog Lovers
Nassau/Suffolk municipal shelters
Walk rescued dogs living in cage at boarding
facilities/shelters and lose extra unwanted weight!
And / Or
Become a foster parent/home to one or more of the rescued
animals.
Contact Cindy Evans 516-431-4296 or email pooh2sammie@yahoo.com
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Hospice Care Network
70 Pinelawn Road, Melville
To Benefit: The Hospice Inn
The Hospice Inn has 17 beautiful rooms and provides patients
and loved ones privacy, comfort and quality of life.
Seeking volunteer gardeners to help maintain the garden.
For details call Sommer Allen 516-516-6416
Website: www.hospicecarenetwork.org
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Various Dates & Times
Long Island Cares
To Benefit: LI Cares
Help us fight hunger! Volunteers needed for fundraising,
food drives, special events, administrative jobs, and light
warehouse tasks (such as sorting food).
Call 631-582-FOOD (3663) or visit www.licares.org/Volunteer.html
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Ongoing, Various Shifts
Cononial Community Volunteer Corp
Mastic Beach, Shirley
To Benefit: People of the Community
Volunteers needed to work on beautification projects such as
graffiti removal, garden projects. Volunteers also needed for
Special Olympics, food pantries and more!
Contact Ray 631/281-4461
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Ronald McDonald House of Long Island
New Hyde Park - Various locations
To Benefit: Ronald McDonald House of Long Island
Volunteers are the "heartbeat of the House."
Many volunteer opportunities available:
Speakers Bureau - Represent the House at schools, community
groups and corporations to raise awareness about our mission;
In-House Volunteers - Contribute time at the House for one of
the various four-hour shifts, which are scheduled seven days
per week. Many administrative functions are handled by
the volunteers who work on these daily shifts;
Event Volunteers - Represent the House at various community
events distributing information to the public;
Advisory board - A group of business professional who lend
their time and talent to the Ronald McDonald House of Long
Island to develop relationships with the business community;
Auxiliaries - Auxiliaries are independent groups of
individuals who raise funds and hold events to benefit the
House in their own communities. The auxiliaries create
and sponsor events of their choice and work together with the
House staff to insure sucess.
Please call 516-775-5683 or 718-343-5683 ext.133 or email
(with Volunteer in the subject) mail@rmhlongisland.org
Website: www.rmhlongisland.org
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Island Harvest Volunteers
Island Harvest's mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island,
Since
1992, Island Harvest has been helping those who need food - a
trained corps of dedicated volunteers rescue surplus food from
commercial donors and collects canned and packaged foods from
collection campaigns. Volunteers are also sought to help
at such events as food shows, fairs and large food drives.
Weekly, evening and weekend opportunities available.
199 Second St. Mineola, Phone 516-294-8528 Fax 516-747-6843
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Soup Kitchens -
Call To Volunteer Your Services When They Are Most Busy
(Cooks
and servers are always needed)
Church of God Community Center, Freeport 516-223-7648 (call
Tuesday - Friday)
North Shore Inn Soup Kitchen, Glen Cove 516-759-7726
Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Central Islip 631-348-9196
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Parish Hall, Rocky Point
631-744-9131
For a list of more soup kitchens, call 631-582-FOOD (3663) or
email Elena esissons@licares.org
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Hospice Care Network (HCN)
Help make
loved ones comfortable... volunteer to help make a difference
in the lives of those who terminal illness. Patient-care
volunteers provide practical help for overburdened families
and allow caregivers a few hours off. Spend time with
patients reading their favorite books, recording their
memories, lend an ear, share a hobby or interest, or just sit
by the patients' side offering unconditional support.
Multilingual volunteers can interpret the needs of those who
do not speak English.
The completion of a training program is required of all
patient care volunteers. Caring individuals interested
in volunteering can call 516-224-6416.
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Guide Dog Foundation
Guide Dog
Foundation for the Blind, Inc. does a lot more than provide
guide dogs free of charge to blind people. The
foundation is supported entirely by donations from generous
individuals, corporations and foundations.
Volunteers are always needed for their many programs which
include puppy walkers, classroom volunteers, tour guides and
much, much more.
Call 631-930-9000
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The Levittown Senior Puppeteers
Levittown Senior Center
555 North Newbridge Road, Levittown
Join a group of volunteers that entertains children in
schools, libraries and hospitals and has given approximately
200 performances in 13 years of existence. The group is always
on the lookout for new members. If you are 60 years of age or
older and are interested in a truly rewarding experience, you
are
invited to attend one of the rehearsals on Tuesdays at 12:30
PM or
Contact Sam at 516-781-7970 or Lorraine at 516-735-8989
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To Volunteer for the above:
Contact the person for
each event (9 am - 5 pm) & mention that you are from SFC.
Call early! - dates,
locations, contacts and phone numbers change.
Reminder: Most of the volunteer events are open to
the general public, so these are NOT "singles only"
opportunities. It is important to wear your SFC pins so
that our SFC buddies and other singles can find each other at
a volunteer event.
If you are unable to fulfill your
volunteering commitments:
We would appreciate all members and non-members notifying the
contact person for an event as early as possible.
Failure to do so is a negative reflection on Singles for
Charities. We take pride in our volunteers... and in our
reliability.
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